Carbon full-suspension electric mountain bike Trek Fuel+ MX 9.8 XT Di2 grey, size M: TQ HPR60 580 Wh, 19.79 kg

Trek Fuel+ MX 9.8 XT Di2 Carbon Smoke, size M: the carbon handlebar edition

Offered in size M only, this edition of the Trek Fuel+ MX 9.8 XT Di2 gets an 800 mm Race Face ERA carbon handlebar and 203 mm Shimano RT86 rotors, on top of the OCLV Mountain carbon frame, the 60 Nm TQ HPR60 motor and the 580 Wh battery. Fox Factory 150 / 160 mm suspension and wireless Shimano XT Di2 complete the build, for 19.79 kg in size M according to Trek. Carbon Smoke/Lithium Grey Marble pairs a smoky charcoal grey with lithium grey marbling.

Technical specifications

Who is it for?

For the mountain biker from 165 to 177 cm looking for a lightweight all-mountain e-MTB who appreciates a wide cockpit with better damping. Riders who tackle long descents will also find more fade-resistant braking thanks to the large rotors.

The LVR workshop view

OCLV carbon, Trek's signature. Trek's own OCLV process involves compacting carbon fibres under high pressure and controlled heat, so that virtually no voids remain in the material. For mountain bikes, the brand uses the Mountain version, whose fibre lay-up is reinforced where rocks strike and riding forces are concentrated. This version of the Fuel+ MX 9.8 XT Di2 adds a carbon handlebar, and Trek quotes the whole bike at 19.79 kg in size M.

Put simply: this edition of the Fuel+ MX 9.8 XT Di2, offered in size M, differs from the standard version in its 800 mm Race Face ERA carbon handlebar and 203 mm Shimano RT86 rotors; the frame, motor, suspension and drivetrain are the same, for a claimed 19.79 kg.

An 800 mm carbon handlebar offers a wide grip for holding the bike through rock gardens, and the carbon dampens some of the vibration reaching your hands. Its 27.5 mm rise, lower than the alloy bar on the standard version, puts a little more weight over the front, which helps the 29 inch wheel bite in corners.

The four-piston XT M8220 brakes work here on 203 mm RT86 rotors: more surface area to dissipate heat on the long descents towards the Orb valley. The motor, meanwhile, stops helping at 25 km/h with 250 W rated, as on any e-bike in Europe: on descents, it is the brakes and suspension doing the work.

Which Fuel+ should you choose?

Our take: this edition and the alloy-bar version share the frame, motor, suspension and drivetrain, and Trek gives them the same weight of 19.79 kg in M. The difference comes down to the 800 mm carbon bar and the 203 mm rotors, compared with 200 mm on the standard version.

Your questions

Why buy from LVR Cycles? As a Trek retailer in Béziers, we cut the carbon bar down to your width if needed, bleed your XT brakes and set up your Fuel+ MX for your weight.

Please note that the specifications may be changed without prior notice by the manufacturer, based on the availability of components and other factors.